Pharoahe Monch On J Dilla, Hip-Hop, Talib Kweli & More [Video]
Thisis50 recently spoke with Pharoahe Monch for an exclusive interview! Pharoahe Monch speaks on J Dilla, the hip-hop legacy, Talib Kweli, new project & much more!
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King Chip: “Hard Copy Of Kid Cudi’s New Album Is Dope” [Video]
King Chip spoke with VladTV about working with Kid Cudi on his new album, “Satellite Flight.” While Cudi managed to keep the project off the public radar, King Chip stated that Cudi has put in loads of work on it and may have clocked in six months or longer working on the project. He also briefly discussed a song on which he’s featured on the hard copy version of the album, and while he wouldn’t go into detail about the specifics of the song, he did say it was “dope.”
Read moreBas: “J. Cole Signed Me On Talent, Not Friendship” [Video]
Bas opens up about his relationship with J.Cole, explaining that he knew him from friends who knew the “Work Out” rapper when he was still going to St. Johns University. He adds that he went out on J.Cole’s tour, learned a lot from what works with the fans, and started working on his own rap career. When asked about a pact being made about getting his rap career popping after J.Cole blew up, Bas said that couldn’t be further from the truth. He explains that J.Cole has had friends that have been rapping longer than him but the North Carolina rapper saw talent in Bas, and signed him to his Dreamville Label. Bas reveals that things really started coming along for him after J.Cole played some of his tracks for No I.D. and Salaam Remi, who really liked what Bas had going on. Soon after, he inked his first label deal and brought things full circle with Cole’s Dreamville imprint.
Read moreCappadonna – Feed My Folks [Stream]
God Love Family Entertainment LLC is proud to present the latest album from International rap star Cappadonna of the legendary Hip Hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Cappadonna AKA The Angel Of Rap known best for his unique electric rhyme style and charismatic personality is challenging the boundaries of traditional hip-hop with his upcoming release entitled “Hook Off”. The title of the project is a play on words hinting to the concept that makes this album truly one of a kind. For the first time in the History of Hip-Hop, Cappadonna has created an entire album with NO HOOKS, which is why the Album is entitled “Hook Off”. The album features production from various producers, but the bulk of the production was done by J Clyde, a producer extraordinaire based out of Virginia who’s style of production is very upbeat and refreshing with a raw street feel. Cappadonna’s official quote in regards to the project is “Most popular hip-hop songs can only be remembered by a catchy hook, so with no hook the listener has no choice but to take in the lyrical content, flow and delivery of the artist, which is what this album comes packed with.” From beginning to end, the listener is overwhelmed by a back to back onslaught of lyrical styles from one MC after another only broken up by humorous and insightful skits which takes this project from a hip-hop album to a complete work of art. If you were looking for something new and different in
Read moreMaino Talks “K.O.B.”, Being Underrated & More [Video]
Thisis50 & Ashlee Ray recently spoke with Maino for an exclusive interview! Maino speaks about his new project “K.O.B.”, if he feels underrated, Brooklyn, the state of hip-hop, technology on buying albums & much more!
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